tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post8378444179550393388..comments2024-03-28T06:23:05.651-04:00Comments on Ivy Book Bindings: ARC Review: The Bone Season by Samantha ShannonKeertanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-5821000373785694492015-01-25T16:07:49.374-05:002015-01-25T16:07:49.374-05:00I just finished this book today (a little behind t...I just finished this book today (a little behind the rest of the world, I know).<br />I thought it was an entertaining read. The world building was a bit too intense for me though. Still, I loved the world they lived in. On the other hand, I didn't care so much for the powers they had. I felt like that was poorly explained. <br />Great review on your part though :) <br /><br />Cucie<br /><br />http://cucie-reads.blogspot.no/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905612657606691238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-23962095758915906802013-08-17T04:17:31.212-04:002013-08-17T04:17:31.212-04:00I've seen mixed reviews for this one, so it...I've seen mixed reviews for this one, so it's good to see that you enjoyed it so much! Because you don't love everything, despite the luck you've been having lately. :) Definitely makes me more hopeful that this will end up being a good experience for me, too.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-48915074407835616722013-08-16T08:06:59.403-04:002013-08-16T08:06:59.403-04:00To be honest, every single review I've seen so...To be honest, every single review I've seen so far has been nothing but positive, so I was excited to read it even before I saw your review. I don't mind being thrown into a world like that, I actually enjoy the sink-or-swim type of worldbuilding, especially when it pays off in the end. Everything about this sounds like absolute perfection and I can't wait for my copy to arrive.Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-28813692164825064392013-08-15T23:15:05.907-04:002013-08-15T23:15:05.907-04:00I am so excited to hear you enjoyed this!!! I have...I am so excited to hear you enjoyed this!!! I have been meaning to read this ever since I heard about it, but the mixed reviews have been constantly changing my mind. I love the premise for this one, and the world-building...anything with criminal underworld in a future setting sounds fascinating. The concept is intriguing and the characters sound fabulous. I can't wait to meet Paige and Warden! Too bad about the secondary characters though. :( And I am actually not turned away by the lack of romance, only because it sounds promising. I can't wait to read this one! I'm glad you enjoyed this, Keertana! :D<br /><br />Brilliant review!<br /><br />~ Maida<br /><a href="http://loveaffairwithabookreviews.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Literary Love Affair</a> <br />MåїÐ»-(¯`v´¯)-»https://www.blogger.com/profile/17761335857561590565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-79932568590017027922013-08-14T15:38:04.692-04:002013-08-14T15:38:04.692-04:00I guess I do agree with you about the secondary ch...I guess I do agree with you about the secondary characters, especially as I'm having trouble recalling any that really stood out to me. The info-dumping at the start was more something that I noted than something that greatly bothered me - I still found the world-building to be utterly rich and enthralling. I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Keertana! I have to admit, I was worried, as this <i>has</i> been getting some mixed reviews. But I'm thrilled it worked for you too. Let's hope the next book is just as good, if not better! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-64239741449088841402013-08-13T22:19:43.330-04:002013-08-13T22:19:43.330-04:00I haven't read much about this and have ignore...I haven't read much about this and have ignored my ARC for months because I like to wait until closer to the release date so I think I'm due to read this now!<br /><br />The world sounds different and unique and I promise to keep going, even if I think there's a lot of info at the start!Vegan YA Nerdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244310544451371368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-21513791978661668582013-08-13T14:24:10.754-04:002013-08-13T14:24:10.754-04:00We talked about this already, but you're defin...We talked about this already, but you're definitely making me excited to read it! I very much trust your opinion. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-53215087710541179922013-08-13T10:21:53.341-04:002013-08-13T10:21:53.341-04:00I've seen some mixed reviews for this one but ...I've seen some mixed reviews for this one but I'm glad to see that you enjoyed it. It sounds like a book I will really love and I will definitely be reading my ARC very soon. Paige and Warden sound like fabulous characters and it seems like such a unique story. Great review!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.katiesbookblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Katie @ Katie’s Book Blog</a>Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076975818192994337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-47622823314380204302013-08-12T16:44:13.454-04:002013-08-12T16:44:13.454-04:00Wonderful review, Keertana! When I first saw the b...Wonderful review, Keertana! When I first saw the book trailer, I was hooked on The Bone Season's premise. Then I saw mixed reviews on goodreads, and I thought, "uh-oh." I figured the info-dumping problems would be too much or too distracting or too confusing for me, but your review tells me otherwise; the foundation of the story and the plot come together, and I should not let the beginning discourage me. After all, I remember when I read Finnikin of the Rock earlier this year, I was very confused at the beginning. lol But everything made sense as I continued reading on, and I appreciated every single detail as soon as I saw the true magic in Finnikin's story (which took me a few chapters to see). Still, if The Bone Season is anything like that (in terms of world building), because I haven't read Stormdancer yet, then I think I'll be just fine. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274355208601978550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-40844082753850598052013-08-12T16:18:13.266-04:002013-08-12T16:18:13.266-04:00Oh wow, there's going to be seven books in thi...Oh wow, there's going to be seven books in this series? Hmm, that's a big commitment! I was lucky enough to have a friend send me an ARC from BEA. I am glad to know about the world building. I got through Stormdancer just fine so I'm not expecting this to be difficult.<br /><br />I love the three elements, dystopian, fantasy and paranormal combined. I need to read my copy fast! Your review really sells me on The Bone Season! Beautiful review!<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-63076677474699565762013-08-12T16:02:11.715-04:002013-08-12T16:02:11.715-04:00Sometimes I don't mind info dumping but other ...Sometimes I don't mind info dumping but other times it just drags a book down. Looks like it didn't do that for you. Still, disappointed that the secondary characters don't shine. Hm... will have to think about it, but I do like the sound of Warden.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-65584467741397618612013-08-12T14:43:59.696-04:002013-08-12T14:43:59.696-04:00Ahh goodness, now I wish I pushed myself through w...Ahh goodness, now I wish I pushed myself through with this novel. I DNFed it pretty quickly because I simply could not take the info-dumping. But the way you mention how quickly the world appears in front of the reader's eyes and becomes an amazing world of the Scion makes me really curious. And Paige actually seems like a character I would really like. And it's IMPOSSIBLE to dislike Warden? Hmm.. I'm practically itching to pick this book up again! It's that glossary thing though: I had an eARC of this book, so you imagine how annoying that was! Perhaps I'll pick up a library copy when it comes out. Beautiful review, Keertana!Jen (Books and Other Happy Ever Afters)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13191886477394054542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-10434524655143935552013-08-12T13:32:00.901-04:002013-08-12T13:32:00.901-04:00I'm currently reading this! I definitely see w...I'm currently reading this! I definitely see what people mean about the info dumping but I was warned beforehand. I'm so glad you liked this book and I hope I will too! Samantha Shannon clearly put a lot of thought into the book. Great review!elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098549352641704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-89070816242548073132013-08-12T12:55:47.154-04:002013-08-12T12:55:47.154-04:00I am so happy that this one rated so high with you...I am so happy that this one rated so high with you, K!! I'm not reading this yet--not because I think you'll spoil anything, but because I want to go into this book completely blind. I'm hoping to start it next week. I can't wait to come back to your review and compare your thoughts to mine:))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-91719946473025630542013-08-12T11:11:37.832-04:002013-08-12T11:11:37.832-04:00Great Review Keertana! I've been hearing about...Great Review Keertana! I've been hearing about this book a lot. The author has been dubbed as the next J.K.Rowling in some of the articles. I'm quite reluctant to believe that because they said Erin Morgenstern was the new Rowling and I thought that statement was ridiculous since she was anything but that in my opinion. The book trailer for this one seems really promising. I'm always cautious when it comes to books that have large marketing campaigns.I hope the hype of this book lives up to the expectations of people. I might pick this book up after the hype died down a bit. I'm glad you enjoyed this one :D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-56611224803240878022013-08-12T10:52:42.862-04:002013-08-12T10:52:42.862-04:00Ahhhhh! I'm so excited for this book Keertana!...Ahhhhh! I'm so excited for this book Keertana! I'm so glad to know you loved it, and thanks for heads up on the info dump in the beginning. It's good to know I just need to stick with it through all that and I'll be good to go. Though I'm bummed there's not more romance in this book (you know me), I know there are something like 7 books planned already for this series, so clearly any romance will be slow in developing and I have no doubt completely and utterly worth the wait in the end. Beautiful review!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-90616126158200173072013-08-12T07:35:06.325-04:002013-08-12T07:35:06.325-04:00I've heard nothing but good things about this ...I've heard nothing but good things about this one, and that really excites me because it just sounds so different. I'm really glad that you mentioned the info dump...I can stomach it, I think, if it's done well and realistically, and it sounds like it is here. Wonderful review, Keertana! :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-9308327960905298792013-08-12T06:40:55.844-04:002013-08-12T06:40:55.844-04:00I'm so happy to hear this!! After reading the ...I'm so happy to hear this!! After reading the blurb I wanted this book right away as it sounds like something I would love but then I started seeing some really bad reviews and I was afraid I'd be disappointed. Now I know I won't as it sounds as amazing as I thought in the first place. Amazing review Keertana :)Tanja - Tanychyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084789780467257259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-90004628775452029622013-08-12T00:45:23.284-04:002013-08-12T00:45:23.284-04:00I'm so excited for this book now! I was kind o...I'm so excited for this book now! I was kind of apprehensive about it, but your review made me just so excited to read it! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. I love how you mentioned the info-dumping because that was one of the big reasons I didn't know if I wanted to read The Bone Season. I'm so excited for this now! Lovely review, Keertana!Sassy Sarah Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14475655781282809602noreply@blogger.com